With a profusion of cheeseburgers, milkshakes and fries and copious cups of coffee, the Snack House in the Collier Arcade building was an iconic landmark in Fort Myers from 1949 to 1993; a place where locals met for good food, good conversation, and great times. Closed for a little more than ...
Cape Coral is getting a new barbecue joint, and it’s expected to start serving up mouthwatering eats soon. BIG 8 BBQ is opening its flagship restaurant on Oct. 15 in downtown Cape Coral. One of the owners, Bill Keister, said he hopes to open more BIG 8 BBQs if the inaugural location does ...
In an unsigned message posted by the Margaritaville Resort Fort Myers Beach Facebook page on Thursday, it was stated that the TPI-backed project was expecting a “financing term sheet” this past Friday with hopes that construction could start sometime in early 2021 as part of a two-year ...
Barina named as partner at MNMW Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co., P.A. has announced Julio Barina, CPA, as a firm partner. Barina completed an extensive three-year leadership program and joins the current MNMW partners; Gail Markham, CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE, CFP; Joni Norton, CPA, PFS, ...
PulteGroup, Inc. is honoring those who serve the local community every day through the homebuilder’s new “Hometown Heroes” program that offers active teachers, nurses, EMS, police and firefighters – along with active and retired military – a special $2,000 incentive when they purchase ...
Markus Sherry DMD describes Pine Island as a hidden gem. At only 29 years old, when he decided to open his first dental office here on the island, he said people asked him why on earth he would do that. After 40 years and having opened five more offices, he hasn’t looked back. “I was ...
Pete’s Fish & Chips wins 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice awards Pete’s Fish & Chips has announced it has been recognized as a 2020 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best award winner for Authentic British Fish & Chips and also the following categories: Quick Bites, Seafood, ...
Stevens Construction begins Truly Nolen Operations Building Stevens Construction has started construction of a new operations building for Truly Nolen, announced Dan Adams, vice president/principal, Stevens Construction Inc. Stevens Construction is building a two-story, 9,722-square-foot ...
The number of visitors to Lee County dropped 64 percent per lodging statistics in the tourism snapshot of the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau's data for April to May this year, representing the damage done by the COVID-19 pandemic. The county was hit particularly hard by travel bans ...
In the early 1990s, Donna and Gary Schneider began Pine Island Tropicals in Bokeelia. All the fruits and vegetables grown on the 16-acre farm are organic, says Donna. “The majority of what we grow is edible or tropical,” said Schneider. In addition to the produce, exotic plants and ...
